Causes of Generalized Pruritus
| Body Region | Examples |
|---|---|
| Skin diseases | Contact dermatitis; dermatitis herpetiformis; eczema—atopic, nummular, bullous pemphigoid, mycosis fungoides, psoriasis, PUPPP urticaria, xerosis |
| Endocrine disorders | Carcinoid syndrome, diabetes, hypo- & hyperthyroidism |
| Infectious diseases | Hepatitis C, HIV, pediculosis, scabies |
| Psychiatric disease | Anxiety, delusions of parasitosis, depression |
| Systemic disease | Chronic renal failure, drugs (medicine, drugs of addiction/abuse), hemochromatosis, hepatic cholestasis, pregnancy (e.g., cholestasis of pregnancy), primary biliary cirrhosis |
| Hematopoietic disorders | Hodgkin's disease, iron deficiency, anemia, lymphoma, polycythemia rubra vera |